1.
Scand J Rheumatol
; 40(3): 240-1, 2011 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21077802
Subject(s)
Eosinophilia/complications , Fasciitis/complications , Radiation Injuries/complications , Eosinophilia/drug therapy , Eosinophilia/pathology , Fasciitis/drug therapy , Fasciitis/pathology , Female , Humans , Hydroxychloroquine/therapeutic use , Middle Aged , Prednisolone/therapeutic use , Radiation Injuries/drug therapy , Radiation Injuries/pathology , Scleredema Adultorum/complications , Scleredema Adultorum/drug therapy , Scleredema Adultorum/pathology , Treatment Outcome
2.
Clin Exp Rheumatol
; 28(6): 925, 2010.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21122274
Subject(s)
Connective Tissue Diseases/complications , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications , Urticaria/etiology , Vasculitis/complications , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Biopsy , Chronic Disease , Connective Tissue Diseases/epidemiology , Connective Tissue Diseases/pathology , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use , Histamine Antagonists/therapeutic use , Humans , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/epidemiology , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/pathology , Male , Middle Aged , Prevalence , Retrospective Studies , Skin/pathology , Urticaria/drug therapy , Vasculitis/epidemiology , Vasculitis/pathology , Young Adult
3.
Clin Exp Rheumatol
; 26(2): 382, 2008.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18565269
4.
Clin Exp Rheumatol
; 25(3): 461-3, 2007.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17631746
ABSTRACT
Simultaneous bilateral patellar tendon ruptures are a rare complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Systemic inflammatory diseases (RA, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), chronic renal failure, primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism, diabetes mellitus, obesity, sports activity, older age (>50) and drugs (prolonged use of high doses of steroids, local steroid injections and quinolones) are considered as potent predisposing factors for tendon rupture. We report a case of an alcoholic patient with RA and bilateral spontaneous tendon ruptures of the knees. Circumstantial evidence suggest that in this patient, chronic alcohol consumption, a very frequent cause of toxicity to striated and cardiac muscle, contributed to the injury.
